Mumbai Police launches Wi-Fi security drive

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Mumbai Police launches Wi-Fi security drive

In a bid to trace out unsecured wireless Internet networks and to educated people on Internet security, the Mumbai Police initiates the Wi-Fi move in the city

Thursday, January 15, 2009

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MUMBAI, INDIA:The Mumbai Police is undertaking a massive move to crack down unsecured Wi-Fi connections and networks in the city. The move comes after last year's two major terror incidents including the Ahmedabad serial blasts and Mumbai attacks, where the terrorists had used Internet and communication networks in their operations.

The drive will start at Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), the business hub located in the western-central city suburb, followed by residential areas at Malabar Hill, south Mumbai.

As part of this move, an 80-member Mumbai Police officers' team armed with gadgets and equipment including laptops, Internet enable mobile phones and devices will visit residences randomly across the city to detect unsecured Internet networks.

During the Ahmadabad serial blasts investigation, it found that terrorist outfit Indian Mujahideen had allegedly intercepted and hacked the computer of Kenneth Haywood, a US citizen residing in Sanpada, a Mumbai suburb.
In another incident, an unsecured Wi-Fi network from Chembur based Kamran Powers Control Private Limited was used by terrorists for posting emails after the New Delhi blasts on September 13, 2008.

Also, a Wi-Fi network was traced from Mumbai's Khalsa College, where an email was sent to a media house by members of IM and had threatened to kill police officers involved in the investigation.

"It's an awareness campaign, where the police officials will educate the users about security aspect of WiFi networks. And the officer's team will visit homes, schools, colleges and offices to check unsecured networks," Sanjay Mohite, Deputy Commissioner of Mumbai Police informed media.

He added that such unsecured networks and unprotected IP addresses are misused by terror outfits and other cyber criminals.

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